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VW Golf R Mk VII facelift

The VW Golf R Mk VII facelift reaches 60 mph in 4.36 s (100 km/h in 4.61 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.95 s, tripping the lights at 107.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s and the eighth mile in 8.36 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.99 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

VW Golf R Mk VII facelift Alpina B3 Biturbo (2007)

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Golf R Mk VII facelift
0–60 mph4.36 s
0–100 km/h4.61 s
0–100 mph10.99 s
60 ft2.04 s
1/8 mile8.36 s
1/4 mile12.95 s
Trap speed107.9 mph

About the Golf R Mk VII facelift

The 2017 VW Golf R Mk VII facelift is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,408 kg with 306 bhp, which works out at 217 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.04 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,483rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 4th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 107.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Golf R Mk VII facelift
Year2017
Power306 hp (228 kW)
Kerb mass1,408 kg
Power to weight217 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed168 mph (270 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alpina B3 Biturbo (2007)20074.43 s13.05 s109.1 mph355 bhp
Alpina D4 Biturbo Coupé F8220164.34 s13.02 s106.7 mph345 bhp
Saleen S281 3V20074.38 s12.85 s108.2 mph330 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
VW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,541 cars
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Questions

What is the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift 0-60 time?
The VW Golf R Mk VII facelift reaches 60 mph in 4.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,483rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift quarter mile time?
12.95 s at 107.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.36 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift have?
306 bhp and 1,408 kg, which is 217 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 270 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift?
Closest here on pace: Alpina B3 Biturbo (2007) (4.43 s), Alpina D4 Biturbo Coupé F82 (4.34 s), Saleen S281 3V (4.38 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Golf R Mk VII facelift in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The VW Golf R Mk VII facelift is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.